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Transport committee Yes, we are.
April 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Chuck Atkinson
Transport committee Yes. As you've indicated, a solution, a long-term solution, is what we're looking for.
April 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Chuck Atkinson
Transport committee I wouldn't say I've ruled out a bailout. I'm not sure what the government can do for us. The employment of 2,600 people should be of interest to even the Conservative government, and we should be worried about employment and jobs right across the country. We're asking for assista
April 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Chuck Atkinson
Transport committee Yes. Over the last decade the employees at Air Canada and the ones who ended up at Aveos have made a number of sacrifices to make sure the airline kept going. Since the sale of the heavy maintenance division to Aveos we've been working with Air Canada and Aveos to try to make sur
April 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Chuck Atkinson
Transport committee Yes, certainly.
April 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Chuck Atkinson
Transport committee I couldn't comment on something like that at this time.
April 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Chuck Atkinson
Transport committee I don't think we're here asking for a bailout in any regard. We're asking for support from the government that at some point they would assist in getting someone else, another investor or operator that's interested in continuing the business of Aveos and moving forward so that ou
April 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Chuck Atkinson
Transport committee It obviously does not.
April 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Chuck Atkinson
Transport committee Excuse me. Can I answer the question?
April 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Chuck Atkinson
Transport committee That's fine.
April 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Chuck Atkinson
Transport committee It does not.
April 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Chuck Atkinson
Transport committee What's your point?
April 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Chuck Atkinson
Transport committee We would like the federal government to at least respect the spirit of the law and keep the—
April 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Chuck Atkinson
Transport committee —aircraft maintenance industry in Canada.
April 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Chuck Atkinson
Transport committee I'm not here to direct the government to do anything.
April 3rd, 2012Committee meeting
Chuck Atkinson